... There have been a lot of sharp words in the news lately ....

... LNG is an important fuel source to virtually eliminate most polluting emissions and significantly reduce carbon emissions ....

... SMS has been awarded $4.58 million dollars over eight contracts awarded from 2021 to 2023 ....

"That's not possible.  If the building permit doesn’t have a final, you would not have issued me a remodeling permit.”

... Criminals were lined up when the doors opened, eager for a chance to do it all over again ....

... Mail ballots hit homes soon ....

... The nine leases and 25 revocable permits represent a continuation of the transfers under Act 90. Passed by the legislature in 2003 ....

... A community homeless shelter known as Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina has been operating at the site since 2020 without BLNR approval ....

... one of the stealthiest shutdowns this town has seen in a long time ....

... The 18-month initial period of assistance for FEMA IHP was set to end Feb.10, 2025 but has now been extended to Feb. 10, 2026 ....

... The aquarium pet industry has finished the environmental review process to seek up to seven commercial aquarium permits for collection in West Hawai‘i ....

... The commission is one of few in the country ....

... Company to pay one of largest federal pesticides penalties: $314,747 ....

... The latest proclamation places a pause on the automatic adoption of county building codes ....

“...Guns that have been stolen, guns that haven’t been registered and guns in the wrong hands...."

... Hawaii had the number one largest cost increase of any state in the country ....

... Honolulu 4.2% Consumer Price Index Change year over year ....

... He says the federal government continues full disaster assistance to Maui and other disaster-impacted areas ....

... 29% of fire-affected households now live below the poverty line, compared to 14% before the fires ....

... Hawaii, with a population of 1.46 million and 15 procedures, had the lowest rate at one procedure per 291,054 residents ....